Got a call off someone claiming they were from Thames Water, and they already knew my name and some other bits about me.

Be careful of the Housing Disrepair Scam – it’s a nasty one! Make sure you report these frauds to help stop them spreading. Some scammers even record your voice during calls to use AI voice cloning tricks, trying to drain your bank accounts. Just search for ‘voice cloning scams’ and ‘saying yes scams’ online for loads of info, news stories and official warnings. These con artists only need a few seconds of your voice to fake it, so NEVER speak more than a simple ‘hello’ when picking up unknown numbers. Just listen, then hang up and report it if anything feels off. Don’t forget to delete any personal voice greeting on your answerphone and NEVER ring back strangers. Also, watch who can get your voice clips on social media. There’s plenty of advice online – voice cloning scams are seriously risky!

To help put an end to these scams, make sure you report them. I’ve shared some info below. Keep in mind that some fraudsters record their calls and use voice cloning scams along with trying to clear out your bank accounts. Look up things like ‘voice cloning scams’ and ‘say yes scams’ online to find news stories and police warnings about this dangerous AI trick. They only need about three seconds of your voice to copy it. So when you get calls from unknown numbers, don’t say anything more than a quick ‘hello’ grunt. Just listen, hang up, and report the scam. Also, get rid of any personal voice message on your answering machine, never ring back unknown numbers, and be cautious about who can hear your voice clips on social media. There’s loads of info available online - spread the word so others know too. Voice cloning could cause big problems if people aren’t aware of it.

Have a look at the two entries roughly 10 and 11 posts down. One explains how to report scam calls properly through the official police and OfCom channels, which the previous government introduced to track and tackle these frauds. The other highlights a really serious new threat: voice cloning scams, which are becoming a common tactic used by fraudsters alongside their usual tricks to steal money. This kind of scam can cause those targeted to suffer for years afterwards. It's important that you and your friends know about these dangers and the steps to protect yourselves. More info is shared below.

BT showed it as a nuisance call which is good, but I don’t get why they didn’t just block it outright. They didn’t even leave a voicemail or anything. After seeing what others said, I’ve gone ahead and blocked the number myself now. Honestly, BT should just add these numbers straight to their block list so we don’t have to deal with it at all 🤦‍♀️.

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Blocking calls won’t really do much against scammers or those dodgy scams. If you want to make a difference, REPORT THE SCAMS using the info below. Also, watch out for that new voice cloning trick going round – loads of fraudsters are using AI to try and blag cash from your bank. Stay sharp!

Have a look at the comment about number 8 right under here!

I ignored the call since there was no voicemail left.

Got loads of calls from different numbers, all seem like scammy ones.

This guy who's got this number claims to be someone else and he’s from Scotland. I came across him through a sports massage forum and since then he keeps bombarding me with messages, mostly talking about himself. The texts aren’t just annoying, they’re downright rude and hostile. Quite a creepy experience to be honest.

Got a message from someone claiming to be a dealer. I spoke to him as if I was a dad with two kids, trying to understand how easily accessible this stuff is for young people nowadays. Maybe this can be useful info for other mums and dads out there.

Just got a call from someone pretending to be my phone provider. Total scam.

Had a really unpleasant experience with a guy that sounded Indian, claiming to be from Amazon’s fraud team, trying to get me to verify an iPhone purchase. The bloke was rude, ignorant, and absolutely foul-mouthed – proper scammer vibes. What freaked me out was how much personal info he actually had on me, spot on down to the tiniest detail! I told him to stop calling and to quit pretending he was legit but he just demanded to know how I figured it out. When I said I knew, he blew up with a string of nasty curse words. I managed to record the whole thing and already sent everything to the police. Such a dangerous con artist!

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Saw a call from a number I didn’t recognise but didn’t get to answer it.

I've been getting loads of calls but whenever I pick up, they just put the phone down straight away.

Someone rang me and started calling me names, then went on to say they'd harm my wife and kids if I didn’t hand over my bank info. Proper scary stuff.

Pretty sure it’s those Diesel Claim fraudsters again. They’ve been ringing me up several times daily, each call coming from a slightly different number at the end.

Got a dodgy call where the person just kept saying "can you hear me" trying to make me say yes. Whenever I answered anything else, they just went on with "I can hear you, can you hear me" over and over. Proper annoying!

got a call from a no caller id, kept ringing loads of times and then out of nowhere they tried to face time me at half past eleven at night! proper annoying!

Got a call in the middle of the night from someone claiming to be Domino’s. The bloke had a really strong African accent, which is fine, but the closest store is like over an hour away from me, so I’m suspicious. He kept going on and on, trying to keep me on the line forever! Too dodgy for my liking.

No reply given, marked it as junk and then blocked the number.